Tape writer attachment for typewriting machines



' Y- 1932- J. K. DENTON ET AL 0 TAPE WRITER ATTACHMENT FOR TYPEWRITINGMACHINES Filed Dec. 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jackson filancasfer foe K.Benton ATTORNEY Nov. 8, 1932.

J. K. DENTON ET AL TAPE WRITER ATTACHMENT FOR TYPEWRITING MACHINES FiledDec. 22, 1930 2 Sheets-$heet 2 film/iron QLa/wasl6f JOe K Den/i011)" BYflzjvh ATTORNEY .Patented Nov. 8, 1932 i I i UNITED} STATESPATENT OFFICEJOE K. DENTON' JACKSON G'. LANCASTER, MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE j TAPEwiu'rnn ATTACHMENT non 'rrrnwm'rme macnmns,

Application med Decem ber 22, 1930. Serial No. 504,173.

This invention relates to a tape writer at- Figure 3 is a verticaltransverse sectional tachment for a typewriting machine and it View ofthe attachment cut on the line 3-3 consists in the novel featureshereinafter deof Figure 2.

scribed andclaimed. Figure 4 is a similar view cut on the line An objectof the invention is to provide an 4 4 of Figure 2.

attachment of the character stated which Figure 5 is a top plan viewshowing the may be readily applied to a typewri ting maattachmentapplied to the roller of a type- .chine by clamping the same upon theroller writing machine. thereof and which is adapted to be actuatedFigurei6 is a horizontal sectional view of by the movement of a ribbonguide of the the attachment cut on the line 6-6 of Fig- 60 typewriter tomove the tape longitudinally ure 2. V i v I across the point of impactof the type. This As illustrated in the accompanying drawis donebylocking the carriage of the typeings, the tape writer attachment for atype writer machine at any desired point so that writing machine comrises clamp plates 1' the roller remains stationary as the keys are and2 which are hinge ly connected together, 65 struck and the tape rnoyingmeans is actuated as at 3. Said plates are provided withcurved so thatthe tape moves from right to left portions 4 which are adapted to graspthe across the point of impact of the type and upper portion of theroller 5 of the ty ewritconsequently the writing is'produced upon ingmachine when the device-is appliedthere- 59 the tapelongitudinally-thereof and may exto and the nuts 6 upon the clamp bolts7 are tend throughout the length of the tape. tightened. I The tape mayhave mucilage or glue ap- The plate 2 is provided with spaced guidesplied to one side and addresses may be typed '8 and 8 and the stem 9 ofan actuator 10 is upon.the tape and when the tape is removed slidable insaid guides. The stem 9 is pro-. from the machine the sections thereofbearvided with a pin 11 and a spring 12 surrounds ing the addresses maybe torn apart and apthe said spring and bears at one end against pliedto pieces of mail, as for instance, news the" guide 8 and. at itsopposite end against. papers, magazines, pamphlets; circulars, tags, thepin 11 and' serves to normally hold the parcels, bundles, boxes and'thelike. The deactuator '10 in a .lowered position in the-- i 50 vice mayalso be'used to advantage for ad-' guides. The actuator is provided atits lower dressing letters, bills and literature at difend with legs 13Whichrest upon the upper V ferent times of the monthsby. placlng the endof the ribbon guide 14 of-the typewritfiddressed sectlons of p P P ingmachine. Theactuator is provided at F Thus Considerable time is Saved ofone side with an inclined arm 15'which bears 5 the fact that i pp y haddlfesses, d? against a roller 16 carried by a rod 17 which rectly tothe surfaces of an envelope 1t 1S,

necessary to move the carriage of the typewriting machine back and fortha number of times whereas the tape moves in one dlrecv g g z gg g ggfi zg 22 53 5 2 g ggggg of the guides 18 and serves to hold the roller 16against the edge of the inclined arm 15. ifiiif a cifrifififii 1i;= Them 17 i 'provided'with Spring finger Figure 1 is a side elevational viewof the P21 Whlch engages the teeth of lfltchet whePl vtape writerattachment showing the same ap- 22 u t P the Shaft 23 loulnaled 95plied'to the roller of a typewriting machine 2? 24 mounted uP011 thePlate A Y and with the ribbon guide at normal posi- 25 15 mounted 'QP hS 23 and 1S tion. 1 cated opposite a roller 2&5 also lournaled uponFigure 2 is a similar view showing the ribthe plate 2. The tape 2'?moves across the bon guide elevated. plate 2 and the pomtof Impact ofthe type 0 is slidable in guides 18 mounted upon the plate 2. A pin 19passes throughthe rod 17 and a spring 20 bears at one end against thesaid pin and at its otherend against one of the typewriting machine andis trained between the rollers25 and 26.

The operation of the device is as follows. Assuming that the parts arein the positions as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings and a key of the'tpcwriting machine is struck, the ribbon gui e 14 moves from the lowerposition, as shown in Figure 1, to the elevated position, as shown inFigure 2, and at the same time the face of the type strikes the surfaceof the tape 27 and a letter is imprinted upon the tape. As theribbonguide 14 moves in an upward direction, the actuator is lifted and therod 17 moves longitudinally in the guides 18 so that the end of thefinger 21 moves past the pointed end of one of the teeth of the ratchetwheel 22. When the type key returns to its normal position, the-ribbonguide 14 falls and the actuator 10 descends under the pressure of thespring 12 and consequently the inclined arm 15 moves transversely acrossthe end of the rod 17 and the said rod is moved against the tensionof'the spring 20 whereby the spring finger 21 comes in contact withtheedge of one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel 22 and the said wheel ispartially turned whereby the tape is drawn across the point of impact ofthe face of the type and a new surface of the tape is brought toposition for the next type which is struck.

Having described the invention what is claimed is: f

1. A tape writer attachment for a typewriting machine having a vibratingribbon guide and a roller, comprising a support adapted to be applied tothe roller of the typewriting machine, a spring pressed actuator mountedupon the support and operatively engageable with the ribbon guide of thetypewriting machine, said actuator having an outstanding inclined arm, aspring pressed rod slidably engaged by said arm,

rollers journaled upon the support, and adapted to receive a tapebetween them and means carried by one of the rollers for engagement withsaid rod.

2. A tape writer attachment for a typewriting machine having a vibratingribbon guide and a roller, comprising clamp plates adapted to be appliedto the roller of the type writing machine, a spring pressed actuator amounted upon one of the plates and adapted to operatively engage theribbon guide of the machine, said actuator having an in-e clined arm, aspring pressed rod -mounted upon one of the plates and adapted to bemoved by said arm, said rod having a spring finger, rollers journaledupon the plate and adapted to receive the tape between them and aratchet wheel carried by one of the rollers adapted to be engaged by thespring finger of the rod.

3. A tape writer attachment fora typewriting machine having a vibratingribbon guide and a roller, comprising a support, an

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actuator slidable upon the support and adapted to operatively engage theribbon guide of the typewriting machine, said actuator having aninclined arm, rollers j ournaled upon the support and adapted to receivethe tape between them, a ratchet wheel carried by one of therollers, anda spring pressed rod adapted to be moved by the arm of the actuator andengageable with the teeth of the ratchet wheel.

4. A tape-writer attachment for a typewriting machine having a vibratingribbon guide and a roller, comprising a support, a spring pressedactuator mounted thereon and adapted to operatively engage the ribbonguide, said actuator having an inclined arm, a spring pressed rodadapted to be moved by said arm and having a spring finger, rollersjournaled uponthe support and adapted to receive the tape between them,and a ratchet wheel carried by one of the rollers and engageable withthe spring finger of said rod.

5. A tape writer attachment for a typewriting maehine having a vibratingribbon guide and a roller, comprising a support, an actuator slidablymounted upon the support and operatively engaging the ribbon guide to bemoved by said arm, said rod having a spring finger, rollers journaledupon the,

support and adapted to receive the tape between them, and a ratchetwheel carried by one of the rollers and-engageable with the springfinger of said rod.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signa- JACKSON G. LANCASTER. JOE K.DENTON.

